JMueller BBQ

Take a trip to this family-style operation where cooking is done inside a trailer -- and tented, outdoor seating is complemented by the enticing aroma of the wood fire pits.

1502 South 1st StreetAustin,
TX, US

Gates Bar-B-Q

At Gates Bar-B-Q, the spare ribs are huge and meaty, taken from the bottom of the ribs, near the hog’s belly. Gates has been smoking pork ribs for more than 60 years, and the recipe to their thick, sloppy BBQ sauce is a closely-guarded secret.

Gates Bar-B-Q

At Gates Bar-B-Q, the spare ribs are huge and meaty, taken from the bottom of the ribs, near the hog’s belly. Gates has been smoking pork ribs for more than 60 years, and the recipe to their thick, sloppy BBQ sauce is a closely-guarded secret.

Various LocationsKansas City,
MO, US

Germantown Commissary

Memphis BBQ is traditionally served dry, but Germantown Commissary has its own style of BBQ sauce that’s earned leagues of devotees. The tangy and thick sauce is so popular, it’s made owner Walker Taylor something of a legend in these parts.

Germantown Commissary

Memphis BBQ is traditionally served dry, but Germantown Commissary has its own style of BBQ sauce that’s earned leagues of devotees. The tangy and thick sauce is so popular, it’s made owner Walker Taylor something of a legend in these parts.

2290 South Germantown RoadGermantown,
TN, US

Phone: +1 901-754-5540

Memphis in May International Festival

If you can visit only one BBQ festival, Memphis in May would be an ideal pork-out choice, with its 247 teams barbecuing for your tasting pleasure in front of 500 judges and with over $100,000 in prize money at stake.

Memphis in May International Festival

If you can visit only one BBQ festival, Memphis in May would be an ideal pork-out choice, with its 247 teams barbecuing for your tasting pleasure in front of 500 judges and with over $100,000 in prize money at stake.

Tom Lee ParkMemphis,
TN, US

Phone: +1 901-636-6564

Skylight Inn BBQ

The Jones family has been in the barbecue business since 1811 when the current owners' great-great-great-great grandfather started selling pork from a mule-drawn cart.